--- loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2002/05/01 15:58:42	1.76
+++ loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2002/10/11 13:06:46	1.78
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Dynamic plot
 #
-# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.76 2002/05/01 15:58:42 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.78 2002/10/11 13:06:46 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ my $words_test     = sub {$_[0]=~s/\s+/
 ##                                                               ##
 ###################################################################
 my @gnuplot_edit_order = 
-    qw/alttag bgcolor fgcolor height width font transparent grid border align/;
+    qw/alttag bgcolor fgcolor height width font transparent grid samples border align/;
 
 my $gnuplot_help_text = <<"ENDPLOTHELP";
 <p>
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ my %gnuplot_defaults =
 	 edit_type   => 'choice',
 	 choices     => ['small','medium','large']
 	 },
+     samples         => {
+	 default     => '100',
+	 test        => $int_test,
+	 description => 'Number of samples for non-data plots',
+	 edit_type   => 'choice',
+	 choices     => ['100','200','500','1000','2000','5000']
+	 },
      align        => {
 	 default     => 'center',
 	 test        => sub {$_[0]=~/^(left|right|center)$/},
@@ -312,7 +319,7 @@ my %axis_defaults =
      color   => {
 	 default => 'x000000', 
 	 test => $color_test,
-	 description => 'color of axes (x000000)',
+	 description => 'color of grid lines (x000000)',
 	 edit_type   => 'entry',
 	 size        => '10'
 	 },
@@ -1000,6 +1007,8 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
     $gnuplot_input .= ($plot{'border'} eq 'on'?
 		       'set border'.$/           :
 		       'set noborder'.$/         );
+    # sampling rate for non-data curves
+    $gnuplot_input .= "set samples $plot{'samples'}\n";
     # title, xlabel, ylabel
     # titles
     $gnuplot_input .= "set title  \"$title\"\n"  if (defined($title)) ;